Cherokee County School District (Georgia)


The Cherokee County School District manages the 40 schools in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The school district's leadership consists of an elected seven-member school board. School board members are:
District 1Kelly Poole
District 2Patsy Jordan
District 3John Harmon
District 4Robert Rechsteiner
District 5Clark Menard
District 6 Mike Chapman
Board ChairpersonKyla Cromer
Student AdvisorChase Thomas '18-19 School Year

The board's chairperson is elected by the county at large and does not represent a single post.
The school board appoints a school superintendent; Dr. Brian V. Hightower has held this position since 2016.
Under Georgia state law, individual board members are not permitted to act individually in any capacity but rather as an entire board based on majority rule. The superintendent is responsible for all employees in the district.

History

From February 1999, to February 1, 2016 Frank Petruzielo was the superintendent of the district; he retired in the latter year. Brian V. Hightower became superintendent in 2016.

Schools

Elementary schools